S Engering, S and Barron, H.F. (2007) Doncaster Geodiversity Assessment Volumes 1&2. British Geological Survey Commissioned Report CR/07/025N.
For planning purposes consult Doncaster City Council The report is also available as a PDF download from NERC NORA
Site name: Hazel Lane Quarry
Site key: D11
Grid reference:
Site type: active quarries and pits
Local authority: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, South Yorkshire
Site dimensions: 500 m x 400 m x 15 m Site owner: Catplant Ltd
Conservation status: Regionally Important Geological Site Date: 1/9/97
Field surveyor: Scott Engering Date: 16/2/07
Time unit: Carboniferous, Westphalian Rock type: Shale and siltstone
Rock unit: Pennine Upper Coal Measures Formation, Pennine Coal Measures Group Details: Reddened laminated beds
Time unit: Permian Rock unit: Wetherby Member, Cadeby Formation, Zechstein Group
Rock type: Dolostone Details: Haematite stained cross bedded ooid-limestone with marls and micrites
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A medium sized working quarry extracting limestone and now being used as a landfill site.
At the time of the RIGS survey in 1997, the site was notable for the excavation through the base of the Permian strata into the underlying Upper Coal Measures to produce an interesting exposure of reddened sandstone, siltstone and shale. Such exposures of Carboniferous strata are not often seen in the region. There are good examples of reddened shelly ooid-limestones (approximately 4 m) in the lower sections of many of the quarry faces, with well developed thin marls in places.
Good examples of strata in the Wetherby Member that are described in the Barnsley Memoir from small quarries and temporary exposures.
The quarry has extended considerably in the last 10 years. Landfill preparation is well under way and the exposure of Coal Measures strata will soon be covered.
Ratings: 1–2 very poor; 3–4 poor; 5–6 acceptable/useful; 7–8 quite good; 9–10 very good/excellent; N/A not applicable; D/K don't know
Aspect/Description/Rating
Road access & parking In quarry car park. Rating: 5
Safety of access Working quarry. All current health and safety regulations apply N/A
Safety of exposure Working quarry. All current health and safety regulations apply N/A
Permission to visit privately owned working quarry N/A
Current condition Plenty of exposed faces but quarry is being progressively landfilled N/A
Current conflicting activities Working quarry and landfill
Restricting conditions Working quarry and landfill
Nature of exposure Quarry
Multiple exposures/Prospect for trail Not applicable
Notes Private owned quarry and landfill site
Aspect/Description/Rating
Historic, archaeological & literary associations Not applicable. Rating: 0
Aesthetic landscape Not applicable. Rating: 0
History of earth sciences Not applicable. Rating: 0
Economic geology Working quarry producing aggregates and some building stone. Rating: 6
Notes
Surface processes Not applicable. Rating: 0
Geomorphology Not applicable. Rating: 0
Sedimentary Good range of lithologies present. Exposure of reddened Pennine Upper Coal Measures Formation. Rating: 8
Fossils Not applicable. Rating: 0
Igneous Not applicable 0
Metamorphic Not applicable 0
Tectonic: structural Not applicable 0
Minerals Not applicable 0
Stratigraphy Not applicable. Rating: 0
Notes Limited value due to current and planned landfill activities
Good example of lithological variation in the Cadeby Formation but limited by planning permission and landfill. Rating: 5